Complimentary vs Complementary

Both of these spellings exist and are very often used in the wrong context; this can, of course, have a negative impact on the writer/company using the wrong version and can damage hard-won image. Some classic examples of wrong use are outlined below.

Complement

This always has the meaning of ‘completing a set/making up a whole’. This is used when saying that a tie goes well with (complements) a shirt, for example. It is also used to describe a number of people making up a group: ‘This ship has a complement of 50.’

Compliment

This has two meanings: one is that someone is expressing nice things about you, saying that you or something about you looks nice (a compliment/to compliment someone); the other (when used as ‘complimentary’) means that something is free of charge or done as an act of courtesy.
Example:

Therefore, it would be wrong to write: ‘The wine compliments the meal.’ This means that the wine tells the meal how nice it is!

What should be written is: ‘The wine complements the meal.’

Is it Every Day or Everyday?

Both of these expressions exist in British English. They do, however, have different meanings and are commonly mixed up, even by large British supermarket chains on their in-store signs!

Every day

This is used to mean that something is happening daily, as in the following examples:

* We do this every day.
* Every day, we like to contact Future Perfect.
* Available all day every day.

Everyday

This is an adjective (or describing word) meaning ‘ordinary/regular’, as in the following examples:

* This is an everyday occurrence.
* It’s just an everyday event.
* It’s an everyday object.

The bottom line:

Everyday is a single word and is an adjective, so it's the one that is used in front of a noun to describe something as normal or commonplace.
Every day is an adjective (every) plus a noun (day), and it means each day.

LEARNING ENGLISH WITH SHERLOCK HOLMES 2010

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS:

Click on the video below.
Watch the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
Check your answers.




QUESTIONS:

1. Dr. Watson _______________________ with Mary's parents. is planning on having tea didn't get to have tea had tea
2. Dr. Watson thinks he's _______________________ for listening to Sherlock Holmes. crazy a good friend smart
3. Watson doesn't like that Holmes leads him into situations _______________________. that are dangerous without telling him what his plans are that are not very well thought-out
4. Which of the following things does Watson NOT accuse Holmes of?: Singing loudly Stealing his clothes Playing violin at night
5. Holmes thinks he and Watson should ________________________. talk about this problem a bit more go out for a couple of drinks spend some time in the country

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. LEARNING ENGLISH WITH MOVIES.

WE ARE WATCHING HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE IN CLASS, THIS IS PART OF OUR BILINGUAL TEACHING (ENGLISH-SPANISH) PROGRAMME AND THE PROJECT: LEARNING WITH MOVIES".
THIS IS THE HANDOUT ABOUT THE MOVIE THAT MY STUDENTS HAVE TO FILL IN , ONCE WE'VE WATCHED THE FILM IN CLASS.
FOR THE REST OF YOU ( TEACHERS AND STUDENTS I ADVICE YOU TO WATCH IT AT HOME OR IN CLASS, AND THEN DO THE ACTIVITIES.





HARRY POTTER and the Goblet of Fire worksheet

ECLIPSE -TWILIGHT SAGA (english-spanish)

This video is addressed to my last year students and all the followers of this incredible saga. 30th June 2010 is closer...

Bilingual teaching / Enseñanza bilingüe ENG- SPA COLOURS/ COLORES

Bilingual lesson about colours (english- spanish)

100.000 visits THANK YOU

WE ARE PROUD AND HAPPY CELEBRATING OUR 100.000 VISITS .

I COULD NOT IMAGINE THAT YOU'D LIKE MY HUMBLE WEB SO MUCH. I JUST SAY THANK YOU TO ALL MY (52) FOLLOWERS ALL OVER THE WORLD, MY STUDENTS , THE VISITORS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SPEND SOME MINUTES WRITING SOMETHING OR ASKING A QUESTION.

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colours song for children

THIS IS A FUNNY SONG FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN THE COLOURS!!

CRY ME OUT - PIXIE LOTT (MY Valentine's DAY song)

Band/ Artist : Pixie Lott

Song : Cry Me Out

Cry Me Out



I got your emails
You just don't get females
Now, do you?
What's in the heart
Is not on your head
Anywhere

Mate, you're too late
And your weren't worth the wait
Now, were you?
It's out of my hands
Since you blew your last chance
When you played me

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

When I found out
How you messed me about
I was broken
Back then I believed you
Now, I don't need you
No more

The pick on your phone
Proves you weren't alone
She was with you, yeah
Now, I couldn't care
That you weren't aware
We're through

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself


Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

Gonna have to cry me out
Gonna have to cry me out
Boy, there ain't no doubt
Gonna have to cry me out

Won't hurt a little bit
Boy, better get used to it
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

Listen, I got the emails
I got the text
The answer's still the same
It's the way it is
I got to go

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

Baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away

You'll have to cry me out
You'll have to cry me out
The tears that I'll fall
Mean nothing at all
It's time to get over yourself

'Cause baby, you ain't all that
Maybe, there's no way back
You can keep talking
But, baby, I'm walking away





autor: Pixie Lott
Banda / Artista : Pixie Lott

Nombre de la Cancion Traducida: Llorame

Llorame


Recibí tu email
Tu solo no recibes mujeres
Ahora, puedes tu?
Lo que hay en el corazón
No está en tu cabeza
En ningun lado

Compañero, haz tardado demasiado
Y no vale la pena esperar
Ahora, lo eras tu?
Esta fuera de mis manos
Desde que acabo tu ultima oportunidad
Cuando jugaste conmigo

Vas a tener que llorarme
Vas a tener que llorarme
Las lagrimas que me caeran
No significan nada en absoluto
Es tiempo de que pienses en ti

Bebe, tu no eres todo
Quizas, no hay vuelta atras
Tu puedes seguir hablando
Pero, bebe, estoy caminando lejos

Cuando me entere
Como te haces un lio acerca de mi
Estaba rota
En ese entonces te creia
Ahora, no te necesito
No mas

La eleccion en tu telefono
Prueba que no estabas solo
Ella estaba contigo, si
Ahora, no me importa
Tu no estabas conciente
estabamos de paso

Vas a tener que llorarme
Vas a tener que llorarme
Las lagrimas que me caeran
No significan nada en absoluto
Es tiempo de que pienses en ti

Bebe, tu no eres todo
Quizas, no hay vuelta atras
Tu puedes seguir hablando
Pero, bebe, estoy caminando lejos

Vas a tener que llorarme
Vas a tener que llorarme
Chico, no hay ninguna duda
Vas a tener que llorarme

No te dolera un poco
Chico, mejor acostumbrarse a esto
Tu puedes seguir hablando
Pero, bebe, estoy caminando lejos

Escucha, recibi el email
recibi el texto
La respuesta sihue siendo la misma
Es la manera que es
me tengo que ir

Vas a tener que llorarme
Vas a tener que llorarme
Las lagrimas que me caeran
No significan nada en absoluto
Es tiempo de que pienses en ti

Bebe, tu no eres todo
Quizas, no hay vuelta atras
Tu puedes seguir hablando
Pero, bebe, estoy caminando lejos

Vas a tener que llorarme
Vas a tener que llorarme
Las lagrimas que me caeran
No significan nada en absoluto
Es tiempo de que pienses en ti

Porque bebe, tu no eres todo
Quizas, n hay vuelta atras
Tu puedes seguir hablando
Pero, bebe, Estoy caminando lejos

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
One-syllable adjectives.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
tall taller tallest
old older oldest
long longer longest

Mary is taller than Max.
Mary is the tallest of all the students.
Max is older than John.
Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
My hair is longer than your hair.
Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e Comparative Form Superlative Form
large larger largest
wise wiser wisest

Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
Max is wiser than his brother.
Max is the wisest person I know.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It Comparative Form Superlative Form
big bigger biggest
thin thinner thinnest
fat fatter fattest

My dog is bigger than your dog.
My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
Max is thinner than John.
Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
My mother is fatter than your mother.
Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.
Two-syllable adjectives.
With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Two-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
peaceful more peaceful most peaceful
pleasant more pleasant most pleasant
careful more careful most careful
thoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful

This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.
Max is more careful than Mike.
Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.
If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y Comparative Form Superlative Form
happy happier happiest
angry angrier angriest
busy busier busiest

John is happier today than he was yesterday.
John is the happiest boy in the world.
Max is angrier than Mary.
Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.
Mary is busier than Max.
Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.
Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow Comparative Form Superlative Form
narrow narrower narrowest
gentle gentler gentlest

The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.
This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.
Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
Adjectives with three or more syllables.
For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Adjective with Three or More Syllables Comparative Form Superlative Form
generous more generous most generous
important more important most important
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

John is more generous than Jack.
John is the most generous of all the people I know.
Health is more important than money.
Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
Women are more intelligent than men.
Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.
Exceptions.
Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
good better best
bad worse worst
far farther farthest
little less least
many more most

Italian food is better than American food.
My dog is the best dog in the world.
My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.

Two-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
clever cleverer cleverest
clever more clever most clever
gentle gentler gentlest
gentle more gentle most gentle
friendly friendlier friendliest
friendly more friendly most friendly
quiet quieter quietest
quiet more quiet most quiet
simple simpler simplest
simple more simple most simple

Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.